Four times "The Adoration of the Magi" Find the fish: Giotto di Bondone, 1305 (Scrovegni, Padua) Leonardo da Vinci, 1481 (Ufficii, Florence) Albrecht Dürer, 1504 (Uffizii, Florence) Peter Paul Rubens, 1609 (Prado, Madrid) Merry Christmas! 🦧🐌🌲🪴 --
Category: Weltanschauung
Coronavirus: Heaven or Hell?
Coronavirus: Die Hölle (Audio 06:08 min) Slupetzky was sitting at his old typewriter and looking through his skylight into the starry night sky. The coronavirus pandemic already had his world firmly under control for almost a year. Everyone on his small planet seemed to be massively affected by this crisis. He was under no illusions. … Continue reading Coronavirus: Heaven or Hell?
The failure of Sebastian Kurz
Dear Federal Chancellor, dear Sebastian Kurz! "If you want to understand Wolfgang Schüssel, you have to understand how he plays football," it was said about your predecessor. Like you, Wolfgang Schüssel was not only Federal Chancellor but also chairman of the conservative People's Party. And like you, he initially formed a coalition as head of … Continue reading The failure of Sebastian Kurz
Das Scheitern des Sebastian Kurz
Sehr geehrter Herr Bundeskanzler, lieber Sebastian Kurz! "Wer Wolfgang Schüssel verstehen will, der muss verstehen, wie er Fußball spielt," hat es über Ihren Vorgänger geheißen. Dieser war, wie Sie, nicht nur Bundeskanzler, sondern auch Obmann der konservativen Volkspartei. Und wie Sie koalierte er als Regierungschef zunächst mit der "rechtspopulisischen" Freiheitlichen Partei, um dann eine Koalition … Continue reading Das Scheitern des Sebastian Kurz
Coronavirus: The lockdown goal
Dear Federal Chancellor, Dear Minister of Health! In a nutshell: Why don't we define a lockdown goal? We go into (hard) lockdown until we reach (a 7-day incidence of) 50. That would be a basis for a collective national effort that everyone understands. Instead, we experience persistent, arbitrary folk idiocy. Why? Is it because of … Continue reading Coronavirus: The lockdown goal
Coronavirus: Das Ziel des Lockdowns
Sehr geehrter Herr Bundeskanzler, sehr geehrter Herr Gesundheitsminister! In aller Kürze: Warum definieren wir nicht ein Ziel des Lockdowns? Wir gehen so lange in (harten) Lockdown, bis wir (eine 7-Tages-Inzidenz von) 50 erreicht haben. Das wäre eine Grundlage für eine kollektive nationale Kraftanstrengung, die jeder versteht. Statt dessen erleben wir eine andauernde willkürliche Volksverblödung. Woran … Continue reading Coronavirus: Das Ziel des Lockdowns
The Global Casino of Capitalism
The Global Casino of Capitalism (Part 1) Right now we are about 7.8b (billion) people on this planet. Our global wealth was $ 360,600b last year (2019). That means each of us owned around $ 50,000 on average, exactly $ 46,230.76. Last year (2019) all of us produced $ 142,000b altogether. This means each of … Continue reading The Global Casino of Capitalism
The Star of Bethlehem
Der Stern von Bethlehem (Audio 02:20 min) You know, Anton Pavlovich, when I can't sleep at night, I think of the starry sky. Then I lie in my bed down here and see the starry sky above me. That gives me a feeling of comfort. Now, in a few days, exactly on December 21st, at … Continue reading The Star of Bethlehem
Der Stern von Bethlehem
Der Stern von Bethlehem (Audio 02:20 min) Wissen Sie, Anton Pawlowitsch, wenn ich in der Nacht nicht schlafen kann, dann denke ich an den Sternenhimmel. Dann liege ich hier herunten in meinem Bett und sehe den Sternenhimmel dort oben über mir. Das gibt mir ein Gefühl der Geborgenheit. Jetzt, in ein paar Tagen, genau am … Continue reading Der Stern von Bethlehem
The Global Tax Model (GTM)
“There is an urgent need to find new forms of work truly capable of fulfilling our human potential and affirming our dignity. In order to ensure dignified employment, there must be a change in the prevailing economic paradigm, which seeks only to expand companies’ profits.” (Pope Francis) His Holiness Pope Francis Casa Santa Marta Cittá … Continue reading The Global Tax Model (GTM)
Vienna Calling 